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    My perfectly working Mountfield R28M ride on Mower not starting after a 'good' wash!!

    now remember not to jet wash it in future
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    Thinking of buying an oil filled radiator.

    well just my opinion only.I have a holiday caravan with a gas fire runs on propane gas,but never ever use it only time it goes on is when it is checked for the gas certificate every year.But my point is that instead of a oil filled radiator i have a ceramic radiator.it is almost the same as a...
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    Socket from hell

    Well i would move that socket anyway.No way should it be under sink where there is a risk of water from sink getting into it.electric and water do not mix.Why was it there in first place?
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    Do Smart meters require you to have internet?

    But you can go on the british gas website and log into account and also see whats happening.Yes it may not be as upto date but the info is there
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    Do Smart meters require you to have internet?

    we have smart meters with British Gas.When they are installed the engineer fits a box which houses a sim card etc.The smart monitor is paired with it.So you do not need your own internet to have smart meters fitted at all.The readings are done automatic and the monitoring of usage etc is real...
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    Re-route Master Socket

    The cable coming into the house looks like the BT droplink which then runs into that junction box then via another cable to the BT master socket.So ideally you need to have a BT master drop junction box then a BT cable from that to the BT master socket as the dropwire is not long enough to go...
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    Door Bell

    yep i doubt you can just replace the button part alone.yhe sebder ie button and receiver will be paired to each other.For the cost just buy a complete new one
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    Sky dish question.

    if the dish has not been used for many years then even if you get a receiver i doubt you would get any channels.Reason being that the LNB on the dish(if there is one)would be degraded and useless now.Also the LNB would need to be the new latest type to receive the signals.
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    How to cut screws to length?

    just buy a correct size nut and bolt for the job.you can get any size you want or need.Why cut it and mess about
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    Pat testing

    Plug one thing in then another etc until it trips then you will know what is causing it
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    Removing TV aerial socket and extending to TV

    Bit of a long winded way to do it.If you are removing the wall plate then it just leaves the the bit of cable.So i would just get another length of coaxial cable and join with connectors any sort will do,ie waco ,terminal block etc.Then other end just put the tv plug connector for into...
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    Rotary Washing Line into Artificial Grass

    why not get a tub and put post crete in it and put the spike in that.then you can just stand it on the grass.or instead of a tub find something fancy or a wooden planter or similiar and use that .but put concrete in to stop it toppling when washing line is up
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    Leaky outside tap

    for what the cost is ,i would just replace it with a new tap.saves all the messing about
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    Flourescent light hum/buzz

    are you sure you have replaced the starter unit with the correct size one.i replaced mine sometime ago with one i had handy and it struggked everytime to light although it did work.they have different ratings on them so make sure you have the correct wattage one.the lights do normally have a hum...
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    Post hole partly under neighbour's tarmac

    just mark it out and dig the hole.fill with postcrete to about 4 or 6 inches below the tarmac.then just make good the remainder with new tarmac if done with care it should be nearly invisible
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    Removing a key safe (resolved)

    angle grinder corner to corner then all round sides then you can get to screws to take it off
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    sky telephone connection

    sky sell a wireless connector for their equipment.look on sky site
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    Wiring in master phone socket?

    sorry but you cannot do or touch anything to do with your bt master socket.get your line provider to see to it.you touch it and it will cost much more as you are not allowed.anything this side of master socket you can play about with.dont do it get them out cos it also may be the drop link the...
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    locked safe!

    if theres nothing in it scrap or bin it and get a new one much cheaper
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    Wiring of Phone Extension to Master Socket- Help Needed

    could be a faulty master socket probably.especially as it all works ok if you connect directly to A and B.or you are not making the connections correctly or secure enough,use the proper tool
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